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Juneau Small Cruise Ship Infrastructure Master Plan 2020 Acknowledgments n.com esig -d us rv o .c w w w Corvus Design Landscape Architecture • Planning • Industrial Design Juneau Small Cruise Ship Infrastructure Master Plan 2020 Acknowledgments PORT OF JUNEAU STAFF PLANNING TEAM Carl Uchytil, Port Director PND Engineers, Project Lead, Marine Facilities & Erich Schaal, Port Engineer Uplands Planning and Engineering Matthew Creswell, Harbormaster McDowell Group, Economic and Market Assessment Corvus Design, Site Inventory and Uplands Planning DOCKS AND HARBORS BOARD NorthWind Architects, Architecture Don Etheridge, Chair Board Mark Ridgway, Chair Ops Jim Becker, Vice Chair Board Bob Wostmann, Vice Chair Ops Chris Dimond Steven Guignon Annette Smith James Houck David Larkin CRUISE LINES UnCruise Alaskan Dream Lindblad The Boat Company American Cruise Lines Windstar Ponant (CLAA) Silversea (CLAA) This page has been left intentionally blank Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................................1 Planning Context ................................................................................................................................................2 Preferred Site & Facilities ...................................................................................................................................2 MARKETING ASSESSMENT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS ....................................................................3 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................3 Methodology .....................................................................................................................................................3 Juneau Small Cruise Ship Market ......................................................................................................................4 Cruise Line Perspective ......................................................................................................................................9 Infrastructure Considerations ..........................................................................................................................11 Economic Analysis ............................................................................................................................................15 SITE INVENTORY ...................................................................................................................................17 Methodology ...................................................................................................................................................17 Preliminary Sites – Inventory & Assessment ............................................................................................ 19 National Guard Dock ........................................................................................................................................19 Intermediate Vessel Float ................................................................................................................................19 Port Field Office ...............................................................................................................................................20 Inside Cruise Ship Terminal ..............................................................................................................................20 Aurora Harbor ..................................................................................................................................................21 Norway Point....................................................................................................................................................21 Preferred Sites – Inventory & Assessment ............................................................................................... 22 Little Rock Dump ..............................................................................................................................................22 Gold Creek Subport (NCLH/USCG) ..................................................................................................................23 Douglas Harbor ................................................................................................................................................24 Harris Harbor ...................................................................................................................................................25 Auke Bay Marine Station .................................................................................................................................26 NOAA/Seadrome..............................................................................................................................................27 Capability Matrix ..................................................................................................................................... 28 MASTER PLANS OF PREFERRED SITES ............................................................................................31 Summary ..........................................................................................................................................................31 Auke Bay Marine Station ......................................................................................................................... 34 Concept Description ........................................................................................................................................34 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................................34 Little Rock Dump ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Concept Description ........................................................................................................................................36 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................................36 Douglas Harbor ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Concept Description ........................................................................................................................................38 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................................38 Harris Harbor .......................................................................................................................................... 40 Concept Description ........................................................................................................................................40 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................................40 Gold Creek Subport (NCLH / USCG) ......................................................................................................... 42 Concept Description ........................................................................................................................................42 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................................42 PREFERRED SELECTED SITE – NOAA/SEADROME .........................................................................43 Concept Description ........................................................................................................................................43 Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................................................................48 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ........................................................................................................................49 Executive Summary Juneau has long been a cruise ship destination for Small cruise ships calling to port in Juneau are those sailing to Alaska, with the city being a primary typically in the 50- to 100-passenger range but, by port of call. While the Alaska market for large cruise definition, can carry up to 350 passengers. Typical ships has grown, there is increased demand for a small cruise ships have passenger-to-crew ratios of more intimate Alaskan experience on small cruise between 3-to-1 and 2-to-1. In 2019, 21 small cruise ships. The primary focus for many port communities ships, operated by eight cruise companies, made a in Southeast Alaska is to provide facilities and total of 272 calls to Juneau, bringing an estimated services for larger cruise ships. As the tourism passenger count of 18,400. These passengers market for small cruise ships gains popularity, it is provide valuable income to the City and Borough essential to concentrate on infrastructure growth to of Juneau (CBJ), with an estimated 2019 spending accommodate this industry. of $9.2 million. Meeting this industry’s needs will promote the continued visitation to Juneau The Juneau Small Cruise Ship Infrastructure Master and provide a positive visitor experience for their Plan will
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